First Team Building (Bolinao 2014)

Like what I have mentioned on my previous blog I will start posting my travel adventure after I stopped blogging.

This is my first year working on a BPO company. I am a Customer Care Agent on one of the telecommunication company in the United States. Yes! If you're from the USA, and you're carrier is the company that I worked for maybe we've already talked. haha!

Since we work on a graveyard shift, on weekends and during holidays. One of the most popular activity we do during our day-offs and after payday is to have a team building. This is a good way to bond with your teammates for you to know them better. Because on a call center environment change is constant. Meaning you may have different teammates after a few months.

This is my first call center job. Yes! I am a call center "VIRGIN" in layman's term. I am lucky as well because even I am a virgin in this industry I was hired on this line of business. Because the four major telecommunication company in the US is the hardest account in the BPO industry. To those who doesn't have a experience in the BPO industry the reason why telecommunication account is hard because there are more metrics that you need to maintain. We have customer survey to make sure we are providing the best customer experience. We have average handling time to maintain meaning we cannot talk to one customer for a long time we need to resolve the issue as fast as we can but we need to make sure that the quality is there. As customer care agent we also need to make sure that when we resolve the issue of the customer we need to make sure that there are no underlying issue that will make the customer to call us back within the next 7 days. Those are the 3 most important metrics but we have more and I don't want to really discuss all these things here. I just want to give you an overview why I became busy in this field and did not have time to blog for the past 3 years.

Going back to Blogging

It's been 3 years since I post a blog. I stop blogging when I switch job 3 years ago. I gave up my regular office day job and become a call center agent. Because it was the most practical way to earn more money. Philippines is one of the country in Asia that offers BPO jobs. And compare to a regular job it offers a good compensation but you need to make some sacrifices. You need to work on a graveyard shift because most of the clients are from the western countries. You also need to work on weekends and holidays too! And with that being said you will have no time for family gatherings, holiday getaway and simply eating with the family even you live on the same house because most of the time you are sleeping.

I don't regret it by the way because with all those sacrifices, I was able to use my extra earnings to travel and crossed out some of the things on my bucketlist. Today I looked back and  I have realized that I missed blogging. Writing my ideas and experiences. And now I decided to open my blog again and I will find time to post all of my adventures for the last 3 years.

I am excited because I know I will get to post more interesting blog and hopefully I will be able to find more time to blog moving forward.

xoxo,

I am a huge fan of Michelle Phan, and here is one of the beauty tips from her Youtube channel. You can visit her channel by just clicking the link.

5 Ways to PLUMP Your LIPS!

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Cream Review

It's not easy to find a makeup that will fit my super oily skin because usually after a few hours the makeup will fade faster. I have used alot of BB creams, foundations and concealers but all of them fail to last longer. I like long-lasting makeup because with my current job I only have short breaks and usually I used them to eat and rest. So to cut the long story short, I don't retouch between work hours. Usually I put makeup before going to work and after my shift. But of course as a girl we want to look fresh all the time. And now I discover this Revlon Colorstay Whipped Cream and from what it claims it last for 24 hours!

I've been using this product for almost a week now and in all fairness it really does last longer compare to other brands. And I don't need to reapply over and over all I need to do is to apply once before going to work then retouch it with a powder if I feel it. Another good thing about this is that it don't cake-up. I have big pores frim my pimples during my teen days but this foundation covers it up. Not totally erasing it but it does makes my skin looks a little bit smoother.

You could see the difference before and after I applied it. It evens out smoothly, very light weight, matte finish, has SPF 20 and long-lasting. But honestly it is a bit pricey it cost 975 PHP for 27.3 ml but like what I have said you will not reapply over and over so it will still last longer and maybe it will last for morethan a month. So for all the oily skin out there I will recomend Revlon Colorstay Whipped Cream! And with a darker skintone the warm golden color will do. Until next time for more beauty review! Laters!

Xoxo,

Celine

The EM Cosmetics

I'm not into make-up honestly I usually just wear powder, blush, mascara and lipstick going to work or sometimes only powder... But one day I was bored and youtube is my only buddy at that time. I tried to type in "how to put proper make-up" and after browsing some videos I came across Michelle Phan channel and I find her channel very interesting and I love most of her how to... Videos. If you haven't heard abou Michelle Phan... Stay tuned and I'll share her tutorial videos here on my page soon! And I will talk about her... From tutorial video blogger to a succesful make-up youtube blogger and also she has her new brand for make-ups... I can't wait oi blog more about Michelle Phan's video page. Bye for now loves!

Xoxo,

Celine

Zac Efron Spotted Kissing Michelle Rodriguez in Italy by People Magazine

I'm a huge fan of Zac Efron and this is so shocking for me. I never imagined that Zac will be link to Michelle Rodriguez. But, don't get me wrong, its just that I know she's a lesbian because I know she was linked to a super model named Cara Delevingne. I thought Zac is getting away with his vices that is why he had to go to a rehab. In my opinion with Michelle Rodriguez lifestyle right now (if all the gossip is true) she's no good for Zac efron.

Photos are grab from Peoples Magazine. Click the link to see their story.

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Grandmother's Ring

My grandmother just arrived here in the Philippines last July 7, 2014 from San Francisco. She'll be staying here for good. We decided that because she is already 93 years old and she's living alone in SF. Today was her second day and so far she's fine and catching up with the time and weather. Just this morning when she was arranging her stuff she gave me this vintage ring and my mom was so jealous because she's been seeing that ring since she was a child. And now my grandmother pass it over to me. I feel so lucky to have something valuable from my grandmother. I will keep this ring and hopefully I can pass it over to my children.

xoxo,

GT Bleaching Soap

Summer is over but my tan lines are still very much visible. I don't usually use whitening product since I'm not really a fan of fair skin and I like my morena skintone. But, I think my sunburn is too much this time so I decided to buy a whitening soap.

Honestly, I don't have any idea on what brand of whitening product will I buy... So I start checking all known products which I see on tv and magazines and I cannot decide on what to buy. Maybe I was looking for each product for about 15 mins and still I haven't decided what to buy. So a saleslady came over and made a suggestion to get the GT Bleaching Soap.

She told me that it's effective and has natural ingredients as what the packaging is claiming.

Well, let's see if this will work. It's actually expensive than the other papaya or kojic soap that is common in the market. It cost 80php for 120g. The soap is color white and I like the lemon scent. It's very refreshing. After 2 weeks I'll make another review if there is an improvement. So stay tuned!

Xoxo,

Hello Birth Month

It's my birth month and I am planning to conduct my first giveaway. So stay tuned and subscribe to my blog to be updated on my first giveaway promo! Comment below if you want this to happen and also guess what will be given away... hmmmmm?

xoxo,

How Well Do You Know Your Shit?

I've seen this on Facebook because a friend shared this link from HealthWorks.My and this is definitely helpful for us to know what's going on inside our body. So please give some time and read this.

BOLINAO, PANGASINAN PH (SUMMER 2014)

Like what I have promised on my previous post I'll be sharing my summer getaway this 2014. I've also mention on my previous post that I have a new job. Well from regular day job I am now a call center agent and I am a customer care specialist of Sprint. It is one of the mobile network provider in United States along with T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T. And even though I am a new agent last April we already had our team building and we did that in Bolinao, Pangasinan. It's on the northern part of the Philippines. It's my first time to go there actually I've been in some places on thr northern part of Luzon but, I never been to Bolinao. But I hear good feedbacks from my friends who already went there. And since our team leader is from Bolinao he suggest the place because he promised us that there are cheap resorts and great beaches in Bolinao.

We stayed there for 2 days and 1 night. It was a 4 to 5 hours drive from Pampanga and if you're not familiar with the roads it may take a little bit longer. When we reached the resort it was already night time so we just ate our dinner it was the famous longaniza of Alaminos, Panngasinan, salted eggs, green mangoes and bagoong. After that since it was late already we can't swim on the beach so we just swim on the resort's pool.

In the morning of course we were so excited to go to the beach and catch the sunrise and luckily we were able to see the sunrise, we were able to take more photos and we also saw a group of fish and the fisherman caught them and because the water is just almost knee deep we were able to take a closer look and I was able to take photos of the small fishes.

The Burger Adventure (Part 1)

This past few months I had this craving for burgers... maybe I watch too much TLC shows... But, yeah it was my dream to become one of the host of a travel and food show... I want to travel the world and eat the best food in each country/province/city. And maybe this is the reason why I also like to blog. This is my way of fulfilling that passion and hopefully someday that dream will come true.

This blog is basically my first blog after disappearing for a long time... I was too busy with my new job and I work on a graveyard shift. Usually my routine will be waking up at around 12 midnight because my shift starts at 3am until 11am. After shift usually me and my new colleague will eat and like what I've said I had this craving for burgers. And since I finally got a chance to post a blog I'll be sharing my past burger adventure this past few months while I am gone in the blog scene.

1. First on the list is the "Three Meat Burger" and  "BK Stack King " of Burger king. It's called 3 meat because it has bacon, ham and the burger itself. While the stack king has a quadruple patty, cheese and bacon. BK is one of my favorite burger joint because they have a good quality of burger patties.

7107 International Music Festival 2014 (Feb 22 and 23)

Yes! It finally happened! Last February 22-23, 2014 the first and biggest international music festival was held at the Global Gateway in Clark, Pampanga. It was an awesome experience for me. I was very lucky to be a part of that event. I never thought that I will be able to come because the tickets is kinda pricey... But, luckily two days before the event I was offered to go there for work and I actually didn't think twice to say "YES!".

Day ONE...

The Entrance (Philippine Eagle inspired)

My wristband/ticket/pass (for 2 days)

Stage Number 2 (Carabao inspired)

7107 International Music Festival

WHEN: FEBRUARY 22-23, 2014
WHERE: GLOBAL GATEWAY LOGISTIC CITY, CLARK, PHILIPPINES
GATES WILL OPEN AT 12 NOON

This will be the first and biggest international music festival in the Philippines! here are the list of the music artists that will perform in the event:

Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013

From Becky Nights Experience!

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Who will be the 1st The Voice of the Philippines Winner?

Tonight is the night! Who will be the 1st The Voice of the Philippines winner? Vote your favorite finalist!

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Projects: Cowboy Themed Birthday Tarpaulin

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Petra Mahalimuyak

Annoying Selfies on Instagram

This girl is really hilarious! If you are looking for a stress reliever you don't need to go out of your house, just open your computer and search Petra Mahalimuyak on Youtube!

Types of Girlfriends

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xoxo,

Miss World 2013: Megan Lynne Young (Philippines)

Finally The Philippines got the Miss World title for the first time last night (September 28,2013) in Bali, Indonesia. Megan Lynne Young or we Filipino all know her as Megan Young, a 23 years old Filipina-Actress/Model/Host and now a Beauty Queen. Megan was born in the United States to a Filipino mother and American father. She moved to Olongapo City, Philippines at age ten.

Megan's first showbiz break was with the talent reality search StarStruck wherein she was placed in the top three together with LJ Reyes and Ryza Cenon. She is a product of GMA. After two years with GMA Artist Center, she soon moved to ABS-CBN following her sister, Lauren Young.

This Filipina Beauty bested 126 other international candidates to become the successor of China's Wenxia Yu, the cowned Miss World 2012. I must say that Megan Young deserve the title because she showed the world that she is ain't just beauty but she also have brain when she answered the question...

 "Why should you be crowned Miss World?"

She answered: "I treasure a core value of humanity and that guides people why they act the way they do." 

"I will use this to show other people how they can understand each other... as one, we can help society," she added.

To our first Miss World 2013 Megan Young, We Filipinos are very proud of you because you represent the Philippines very well! Truly a Pinoy pride!

xoxo,

ZALORA PHILIPPINES

Zalora Philippines

I was never been interested in online shopping until I found Zalora Philippines. The reason why I hate online shopping because I need to pay first before getting my orders. In times like this, it is really hard to specify which online shop is really legit. And this is one of the edge of Zalora among other online shops. They offer C.O.D (Cash on Delivery). I tried to shop online for the first time and on my first registration I already got a PHP 500 discount coupon! 250 for new user and another 250 for being a new subscriber to their newsletter. Is there anything cooler than that?!

My first experience with Zalora was awesome! My package arrived in time and in good condition. But, their assurance of 30 days-return policy (free) also made me feel confident to shop to their site.

Another good thing about Zalora is that they offer the best local and international fashion brands. They offer a variety brands choices and many of it are unique. You can shop online for shoes, such as sneakers, espadrilles, heels, sandals for women, wedges, as well as clothes like, swimwear, shorts, underwear or lingerie, and fashion jewelry with the most affordable price and free shipping.

Now I just can't stop shopping at Zalora Philippines. I found my new addiction! And I recommend it to all of you to try and experience the outstanding service of Zalora Philippines.

Sign up now and enjoy shopping like I did!

*if you happen to have questions about how to order or how to sign-up feel free to ask me or you can follow @ZALORAPH on twitter I'm sure they are happy to help you.

xoxo,

Celine Crudo